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📱💻 Drag links in Safari to open them in a new background tab

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One reason I stick with Apple stuff: respect
Published on 16 August 2017
Tags
  • gestures,
  • gestures (iOS),
  • iOS 11,
  • Safari,
  • Safari for iPad

In Safari for iPad and Mac (but not iPhone), you can quickly open a link in a background tab by dragging it up to the tab bar. A green (+) button will appear—drop the link, and it will become a new tab.

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I spent a decade at Macworld, Ars Technica, TUAW, and elsewhere. Now I help you get more out…

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